Dublin Core
Title
Letter to the Chief of the Board of Review in the Medical Division of the Bureau of Pensions that rejects Horace's contraction of typhoid in the service as the cause of his later death
Subject
Widow's Pension Application, Horace's Illness
Description
A medical examiner verifies that Horace did have typhoid during his time in the service, but it didn't cause the colic attack that killed him. John Campbell, medical referee, approves the medical examiner's statement. The letter is returned to Mr. Van Mat, Chief of the Board of Review.
Creator
James Laws
Source
National Archives and Records Administration, Military Pension Application
Publisher
Historic Blenheim Civil War Interpretive Center, City of Fairfax
Date
4/17/1888
Contributor
Rachel Abbott
Rights
Public domain: http://www.archives.gov/faqs/index.html#copyright
Relation
-
Format
Digital JPEG File
Language
English
Type
Pension Record. Transcription
Identifier
IMG 603
Coverage
The Bureau of Pensions is located in Washington, D.C.